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Genentech and Novartis's Xolair (omalizumab) Receives the FDA's Approval for Adults with Nasal Polyps

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Genentech and Novartis's Xolair (omalizumab) Receives the FDA's Approval for Adults with Nasal Polyps

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  • The approval is based on P-III POLYP 1 & 2 trials assessing Xolair vs PBO in 138 & 127 adult patients with nasal polyps who had an inadequate response to nasal corticosteroids respectively
  • Results: @24wks. improvement in NPS (-1.1 vs 0.1 & -0.9 vs -0.3); improvement in NCS (-0.9 vs -0.4 & -0.7 vs -0.2); no new or unexpected safety signals were identified respectively
  • Xolair is the first biologic for the treatment of nasal polyps that targets and blocks IgE. In the US- Novartis & Genentech work together to develop and co-promote Xolair

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